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22712

ZIP 22712 is Bealeton, Virginia, in Fauquier County; area code 540; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fauquier
Population
9,501
Coordinates
38.5541, -77.7513
☼ Live from 22712 — Bealeton, VA

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Where 22712 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22712
  • 🔢 Type 22712 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZILZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,712 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 17 × 167. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100010111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22711 (Banco, VA, 29 mi away) and 22713 (Boston, VA, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22712 becomes 21722 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clear Spring, MD, 77 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12227, 12722, 17222, 21227, 21722, 22172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71222 in Bernice, LA, 924 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
  • 🎯1,116 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22712 and you would come out at 38.55°S, 102.25°E — 892 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
  • 📏 At 36.3 square miles of land, 22712 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population9,501This ZIP9,501
Households3,006This ZIP3,006
Housing units3,206This ZIP3,206
Median age33.7This ZIP33.7Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$103,618This ZIP$103,618Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$412,900This ZIP$412,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,389This ZIP$1,389Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%This ZIP20.6%
Mean commute36.3 minThis ZIP36.3 min
Population density261.9 / sq miThis ZIP261.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments179This ZIP179
Employees1,369This ZIP1,369
Annual payroll$51,521,000This ZIP$51,521,000
Tax returns filed5,180This ZIP5,180
Total adjusted gross income$382,528,000This ZIP$382,528,000

Land area

Land area36.28 sq miThis ZIP36.28 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi

Other place names in 22712

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ZIP codes near 22712

ZIPCityDistance
22734 Remington, VA 3.6 mi
22728 Midland, VA 4.1 mi
20138 Calverton, VA 6.5 mi
22742 Sumerduck, VA 6.6 mi
20139 Casanova, VA 7.4 mi
22720 Goldvein, VA 7.5 mi
22718 Elkwood, VA 7.7 mi
22714 Brandy Station, VA 8.1 mi
20119 Catlett, VA 8.2 mi
22739 Somerville, VA 9.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22712?

22712 is in Bealeton, Virginia, in Fauquier County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.5541, -77.7513.

What county is 22712 in?

22712 lies in Fauquier County.

What area code is 22712?

Bealeton uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22712 in?

22712 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22712?

About 9,501 people live in ZIP code 22712, in 3,006 households, at 261.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 22712?

$103,618 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22712?

The closest are 22734 (3.6 mi), 22728 (4.1 mi), 20138 (6.5 mi), 22742 (6.6 mi) and 20139 (7.4 mi).

Is 22712 a PO Box ZIP code?

22712 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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